“SLOVENIAN GENEALOGY MONTH” at the Slovenian Genealogy Society International Research Library Located Within the Slovenian Museum and Archives 6407 St
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Published September 3, 2010 E-mail: [email protected] Est. MMVII ANNOUNCING SEPTEMBER, 2010 AS “SLOVENIAN GENEALOGY MONTH” at the Slovenian Genealogy Society International Research Library located within the Slovenian Museum and Archives 6407 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, OH 44103 GRAND OPENING Saturday, September 4, 2010 1 – 4 p.m. AN EXHIBITION OF “FAMILY GENEALOGY TREES FROM SLOVENIA” A very creative collection of family trees prepared by members of the Slovenian Genealogy Society of Slovenia Free genealogy chart informational handout given to all attendees DAYS/HOURS OF OPERATION: Beginning Saturday, September 4, 2010 (as noted above) and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in September from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m with presentations given as follows: PRESENTIONS: Saturday, September 11, 2010—1 p.m. “RESEARCHING YOUR SLOVENIAN ANCESTORS IN SLOVENIA” Branka Lapajne, Ph.D. -- Famous Slovenian Genealogist and Historian from Canada Tuesday, September 14, 7:00 p.m., 2010 -- Regular Meeting of Ohio SGSI Chapter “SLOVENIAN GENEALOGY RESOURCES IN GREATER CLEVELAND” Ed Oshaben, President, Ohio SGSI Chapter Saturday, September 18, 2010, 1 p.m. “UNLOCKING YOUR SLOVENIAN HERITAGE” Virginia Marinko Pinkava, SGSI Member and Genealogist Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 7:00 p.m. “SLOVENIAN FOODS AT THE HEART OF OUR ETHNICITY“ Sylvia Onusic, Ph.D., Traditional/Natural Foods Nutritionist Saturday, September 25, 2010, 1 p.m. “JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS—IMMIGRATING IN THE 1900s vs. TODAY” Linda Silakoski, Immigration Attorney Phil Hrvatin Senior Editor ClevelandSlovenian.com Tim Percic Creative Design Published September 3, 2010 E-mail: [email protected] Est. MMVII ORAL HISTORY PRESERVATION PROGRAM: Become part of our Oral History Preservation Program by recording your life story. The Ohio SGSI Chapter initiated this program to allow future generations to have firsthand knowledge of how we Slovenians lived our lives. For more information, call 440-655-3954 or email [email protected]. THE SGSI RESEARCH LIBRARY COLLECTION:Visit our SGSI Research Library and take advantage of some of the resources we have available: ► 800,000+ Surname Database from Slovenia prepared by Peter Hawlina, SGS President, Slovenia. See if your ancestors are included in this magnificent database! ► 125,000+ Surname Index taken from Slovenian Catholic Church and Fraternal Organization Histories ► 200,000+ Surname Index taken from the PROSVETA, the Slovenian National Benefit Society’s (SNPJ) newspaper ► 120+ Editions of Novi Svet magazines that contain biographies of Slovenians who subscribed to the magazine from Slovenian communities across the United States including Cleveland, Barberton, Lorain, and Girard an excellent resource for determining your family’s town/village/house name in Slovenia ► LOSKA DOLINA Z BABNIM POLJEM, a book written by Reverend Janez Kebe that has the histories of 900+ families from the stari Trg area of Slovenia. ► HISTORY OF KOSTEL 1500-1900, a book by Stanislav Juznic, Ph.D. about life as it was lived in the area south of Kocevje. The book contains over 1,100 Slovenian surnames. AND LOTS, LOTS MORE . EVERYONE IS WELCOME . PLEASE JOIN US!!!! SGSI OFFICERS SGSI COMMITTEE CHAIRS OHIO SGSI CHAPTER OFFICERS Rose Marie Macek Jisa, President Sedaj Tesch, Communications Ed Oshaben, President John Kirn, Secretary Mike Zakrajsek, Membership John Jaros, Vice- President Robert Kuhel, Treasurer Frances Coberly, Research Library Kathy Dillon, Secretary Founder/Chairman Emeritus: Loretta Pretzeus, Treasurer Al Peterlin The Slovenian Genealogy Society International, Inc. is an all volunteer Society organized as a not-for-profit corporation (501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible and gratefully accepted to fund our current projects—Oral History Preservation Project, Non-Fiction Book Translation Projects, Records Preservation Project in Slovenia, and the SGSI Research Library. Phil Hrvatin Senior Editor ClevelandSlovenian.com Tim Percic Creative Design "Learning, School and Intellectuals"... COMING IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE: You'll read about famous Slovenian intellectuals and innovators that changed the world. Slovenians have been revered for the their forward thinking in philosophy, engineering, as well as the arts. See how Slovenians have affected the world we live in... The September issue is packed full of articles related to music, sports, medicine, and more. You'll also fi nd recipes just like "Stara Mama" used to make. SEE IT ALL IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF THE SLOVENIAN AMERICAN TIMES! Subscribe On-line: www.SlovenianAmericanTimes.com or complete the form below: SUBSCRIBE TODAY! Name: Address: Connect with thousands of Slovenians in City/State (or Province): North America and around the World. The Slovenian American Times is dedicated to Zip/Postal Code/Country: preserving Slovenian culture and traditions, connecting generations of Slovenians, and sharing CLESLOFORM061510 Phone: information, news and events, to build a stronger Slovenian community for generations to come. Email: Select LENGTH of subscription: 1 year subscription $30 2 year subscription $60 total Ways To PLEASE NOTE: Additional postage fees applied for outside U.S. addresses. Select recipient’s REGION: 3Subscribe: United States (postage included) Canada (+$10 per year) #1 On-Line: visit SlovenianAmericanTimes.com All others (+$15 per year) #2 By Phone: Call: 440.833.0020 + any additional postage fees #3 By Mail: Mail this form with payment to: + Optional Contribution Slovenian American Times (Your support is vital to our success!) 33977 Chardon Road, Suite 120 Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 August 28, 2010 ( Saturday ) KSKJ Matching Funds Event SLO-CRO Bean Bag Tournament Proceeds will benefit Joliet Area Community Hospice. Sponsored by KSKJ St. Francis Lodge 29 and the Croatian Cultural Club 1503 Clement St Joliet, IL 60435 www.kskjlife.org Kranjsko Slovenska Katoliska Jednota August 30, 2010 Beginning Slovenian will be taught by Luka Zibelnik at both Cleveland State University 4-6 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday) and Lakeland Community College 6-8 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday). Intermediate Slovenian will be taught at Lakeland College 8-9:15 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday) and Advanced Slovenian at Cleveland State 6-8 p.m. (Monday and Wednesday). For additional information, contact Luka Zibelnik at: [email protected] or [email protected] or call 216-255-4770. Začetno slovenščino bo Luka Zibelnik učil na Cleveland State University od 4:00 do 6:00 ure zvečer v ponedeljek in sredo in na Lakeland Community College od 6:00 do 8:00 zvečer v torek in četrtek. Drugi del slovenščine bo učil na Lakeland Community College od 8:00 do 9:15 zvečer v torek in četrtek in Tretji del slovenščine na Cleveland State University od 6:00 do 8:00 zvečer v ponedeljek in sredo. Za več informacij kličite Luka Zibelnik na 216-255-4770 ali [email protected] ali [email protected] September 4 (Saturday) Labor Day weekend at Slovenska Pristava Once again on Labor Day weekend we have the privilege of hosting ensemble Vikend from Velenje, Slovenia. The picnic will be on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Doors will open at 4:00 pm. Dinner will be served from 5:30 - 7:00 pm, catered by Sofie Mazi. Reservations for dinner are required; please contact Elizabet Zalik at 440-537-1941. At 6:00 pm the ensemble will start playing for your dancing and listening pleasure. All members and friends are cordially invited. Labor Day vikend na Slovenski pristavi Tudi letos nas za Delavski dan obišče ansambel iz Slovenije. Tokrat smo povabili ansambel Vikend iz Velenja. Veselico priredimo v soboto 4. septembra. Vrata bodo odprta od 4. ure naprej. Večerjo bo pripravila Zofi Mazi od 5:30 do 7. ure. Nakaznice so samo v predprodaji, če pokličete Elizabet Zalik na st. 440-537-1941. Glasba za ples in zabavo se začne ob 6. uri. Vsi člani in prijatelji Pristave prisrčno vabljeni. Grand Opening, Slovenian Genealogy Month exhibit. Location: Slovenian Museum and Archives. 1:00-4:00 pm September 5 (Sunday) St. Vitus Altar Society Monthly Mass (at 10:30AM) followed by meeting. September 10 ( Friday ) West Park Slovenian Home 4583 W. 130th St Cleveland, Ohio 44134. The West Park Slovenian Home continues a long running tradition of weekly dances with some of Cleveland’s most popular polka bands. Music by Wayne Tomsic September 11 ( Saturday ) St. Vitus Adult Slovenian Language School begins on Saturday, September 11th from 9:15-11:30 a.m. at St. Martin de Porres High School. Tuition is $50. There are 3 levels of instruction: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced. For information call 216-289-7253 or 440-255-1178. Slovenska šola za odrasle pri sv. Vidu se začne v soboto 11. septembra od 9:15 do 11:30 dopoldan v St. Martin de Porres High School. Šolnina je $50. Učenje je v 3. stopnjah; začetna, srednja in višja. Za informacije kličite 216-289-7253 ali 440-255-1178. September 11 ( Saturday ) SLOVENIAN DANCE GROUP KRES & MI SMO MI MEN’S CHORUS invite you to an evening of culture, song and dance on Saturday, September 11th at the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Ave. The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. Donation is $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age. For reservations and other information, please call Sonja Kolaric at 440-256-1546. Music for dancing after the performance by the Alpine Sextet. FOLKLORNA SKUPINA “KRES” IN MOŠKI ZBOR “MI SMO MI” vabita na kulturni večer plesov in pesmi v soboto 11. septembra ob 7:00 zvečer v Slovenski narodni dom na St. Clair Ave. Dar je $15. za odrasle in $5. za otroke pod 12. letom. Za rezervacije kličite Sonjo Kolarič na 440-256-1546. Za ples in zabavo bo po predstavi igral ansambel Alpski sekstet. Vsi lepo vabljeni. September 12 (Sunday) St. Vitus Annual benefit dinner sponsored by Altar and Rosary Society. Slovenian Women Union of America Minnesota State Convention September 15 ( Wednesday ) Polka Hall of Fame Slovenian Sausage Festival – Vote for the best Slovenian klobasa at the 7th annual Slovenian Sausage Festival.